B757 flight crew has a flap malfunction during approach to ord.

Attributes
ACN	719174
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-500
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 14r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	719174
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	719420
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : flap indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The flaps did not extend when the PNF selected flaps down. He recycled the handle and still they did not extend. We verified this by looking at the leading edge devices and by the fact that the aircraft was not slowing as it should. We went missed approach and requested a long downwind to reenter the final. During the downwind I informed the flight attendants of the situation. Cabin preparation or advisory was not necessary. Notified 'dd' via ACARS. Did not declare an emergency. Fuel was not a factor. We ran the alternate extension checklist and landed normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW HAS A FLAP MALFUNCTION DURING APCH TO ORD.

Narrative: THE FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND WHEN THE PNF SELECTED FLAPS DOWN. HE RECYCLED THE HANDLE AND STILL THEY DID NOT EXTEND. WE VERIFIED THIS BY LOOKING AT THE LEADING EDGE DEVICES AND BY THE FACT THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT SLOWING AS IT SHOULD. WE WENT MISSED APCH AND REQUESTED A LONG DOWNWIND TO REENTER THE FINAL. DURING THE DOWNWIND I INFORMED THE FLT ATTENDANTS OF THE SIT. CABIN PREPARATION OR ADVISORY WAS NOT NECESSARY. NOTIFIED 'DD' VIA ACARS. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. FUEL WAS NOT A FACTOR. WE RAN THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION CHKLIST AND LANDED NORMALLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.